look through

phrasal verb

looked through; looking through; looks through

1

: to read or briefly examine some of the pages of (a book, magazine, etc.)

She was looking through a magazine as she waited in the doctor's office.

2

: to look at the different parts of (a collection or group of things)

I looked through all his letters.

3

: to place one's eyes so as to see through (something)

look through a telescope

4

: to pretend not to see or recognize (someone) in a rude or unfriendly way

We used to be best friends but when she passed me on the street yesterday she looked (right/straight) through me without even saying hello!

Examples of look through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Officers proceed to look through Leath’s fanny pack, which contained his ID, epilepsy medication and a Bible. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024

Cycle rickshaw driver Mohammad Rubel Hosen looks through the artwork on the back of his bike, in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2023. —Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024

Michigan Central Station’s renovation:Before-and-after photos show dramatic change Take a look through our photo gallery of historic images for a rare look inside the depot that has become a symbol of revival in Detroit. —Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 4 June 2024

The site also shared how Flagstaff has the Lowell Observatory, where visitors can look through the telescope at the cosmos. —Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 1 June 2024